PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Costinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costinha comes into the arena with IRdEJS7tOs4 blaring out of the sound system. Nathan Hartman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Costinha
vs
Hartman

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Costinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nathan Hartman!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costinha moves out of range as Hartman throws a body kick.

Hartman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hartman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hartman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Costinha because Hartman loaded up on that one.
Hartman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hartman is landing with some decent strikes but Costinha is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Costinha is rocked!

It looks like Leo Costinha has been cut.
Costinha is breathing heavily.
Costinha looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Hartman controls the position.
Hartman misses with punches from the back.

Hartman working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Costinha is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Hartman has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Costinha taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nathan Hartman!